The effect of air-induced velocity gradient and dissolved oxygen on bioflocculation in the trickling filter/solids contact process

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 441-451

  La Motta, Enrique J ^a   Jiménez, José A ^a   Josse, Juan C ^a   Manrique, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Air induced velocity gradient; Bioflucculation; Municipal sewage treatment; Trickling filter solids contact process

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; TRICKLING FILTRATION;

SOLIDS CONTACT CHAMBER (SCC);

FLOCCULATION;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEDIMENTATION; SLUDGE CLARIFICATION; TRICKLING FILTER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037263633     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00011-4     Document Type: Article

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